PERTH Dec 1 1 Sri i-mka already reeling from their conviction for ball-tampering. suffered a further demoralising blow today when they slumped to an innings defeat in the first Test against Australia, reports Reuter.

The tourists were dismissed for 330 In 93.4 overs In their second Innings just

International Cricket Council match referee Graham Dowi ing on Saturday, the first time a Test side had been officially reprimanded for the

After struggling to 251 In their first innings, the Sri Lanka bowling attack was demolished as Australia amassed a massive 617 for five declared, including a double century by opener and man of the-man h Michael

failed to bowl with his normal menace, reached hia personal milestone by removing tail-ender Chaminda Vaas.

The pace bowler took a wild swing at a Warne delivery only to top edge the ball high into the air to give wicketkeeper Ian Healy a simple catch.

Warne finished with figures of three for 96 to take his Test tally to 201.

Fast bowler Gleen McGrath inflicted most of the early damage, taking three for 86. Including both openers Roshan Mahanama and Chandlka Hathunisinghe. '

Fellow fast bowler Craig McDermott also snared three wickets In a disciplined bowling display by the Australians

After losing four wickets before lunch. Sri Lanka appeared poised to ««h i coder tamely before Tillekeratne rallied his side during the afternoon session. ■

Three Sri Lankan batsmen — Mahanama. captain Arjuna Ranatunga. and wicketkeeper Romesh Kaluwitharana — all scored over 40 but failed to build on their promising starts.

before close on the fourth day at the WACA Ground to lose by an innings and 36 runs.

Leg-spinner Shane Warne steered his side to victory by claiming three wickets to pass 200 Test victims in only his 42nd appearance for his country.

Resuming on 13 with out loss. Srl Lanka failed to take the match into a fifth and final day despite a fine 119 by Hashan Tillekeratne.

Tillekeratne played ..with,' aggression and authority throughout a stay at the crease lasting more than four hours to record his highest Test score.

After hitting S2 hours, he was last man out when he lofted a simple catch to Rickey Ponting at deep mid-on off Warne's bowling.

Sri Lanka were found guilty of ball-tampering by

Slater.

Warne, who otherwise failed to bowl with his normal menace, reached hia personal milestone by removing tail-ender Chaminda Vaas.

The pace bowler took a wild swing at a Warne delivery only to top edge the ball high into the air to give wicketkeeper Ian Healy a simple catch.

Warne finished with figures of three for 96 to take his Test tally to 201.

Fast bowler Gleen McGrath inflicted most of the early damage, taking three for 86. Including both openers Roshan Mahanama and Chandlka Hathunisinghe. '

Fellow fast bowler Craig McDermott also snared three wickets In a disciplined bowling display by the Australians

After losing four wickets before lunch. Sri Lanka appeared poised to ««h i coder tamely before Tillekeratne rallied his side during the afternoon session. ■

Three Sri Lankan batsmen — Mahanama. captain Arjuna Ranatunga. and wicketkeeper Romesh Kaluwitharana — all scored over 40 but failed to build on their promising starts.